Wedding & Reception in Carlisle PA

On Saturday, May 26th, Ashley & Steven will say "I do" here at Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast.  The ceremony will include music provided by her sister as the soloist (singing one of Ashley's favorite songs) accompanied by Steven's uncle on the keyboard.  The processional and recessional music will be provided by another cousin playing the bagpipe.  We are looking forward to some fun refreshments including a Slushie machine making Apple Cider slushies!
Watch for pictures in the next few days.  We wish Ashley and Steven many happy years of love, joy, health, prosperity, enough sunshine to keep them warm and enough rain to make rainbows!

What's happening in Carlisle PA

This is a very busy weekend in Carlisle PA!

Army Heritage Days, a celebration held at the Army Heritage & Education Center,  includes demonstrations by reenactors and living historians telling the story of our US Army. The War of 1812 will be in focus at the event this year. Learn about our Army history on May 19 & 20, from 9 AM to 5 PM each day. FREE parking and admission!
 

Carlisle Import & Kit Car Show at the Carlisle Fairgrounds will be happening on Saturday & Sunday also. Come to the car show to see, buy, and learn about old and new import cars. Remember that MG or Triumph you longed for all those years ago?  See them here, this weekend!

It's Graduation weekend at Dickinson College!  Congratulations to the Class of 2012 - and to the parents too!  We wish you All The Best as you, the graduates, start the next phase of your life!  Parents - you can now breathe a big sigh of relief as you stand proudly beside your grad!  Good Luck as you begin the "empty nest" phase of your life!

If you love Greek food, music, and dance, then the 2012 Greek Festival is THE place to be!  Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Camp Hill (just 10 miles from Pheasant Field B&B) celebrates their Greek heritage with food, music, and dance and more food!!!  Their menu includes Moussaka, Roasted Arni (Lamb), Spanakopita, Dolmathes, Gyros, and of course those wonderful Greek desserts including Baklava and Koulourakia!

Maybe you don't want to do anything - maybe you just want to enjoy being here.  In that case, check out some of what's blooming at Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast right now:

Enjoy sitting in the swing, read a book, take a nap - just enjoy this beautiful weekend in Carlisle, PA!

Weddings in Carlisle PA

We are ready! Our first outdoor wedding and reception of the season will be held here at Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast tomorrow.  "Team Pheasant Field" worked really hard yesterday and today to make our grounds look great, to set up tables & chairs, decorate the tent, clean everything outside (did you ever scrub a pergola?), and now - we are ready!  Chris & Tammy will begin their "Happily Ever After" tomorrow, right here at the B&B.  We wish them all the best!

We have enjoyed hosting two fishermen from eastern Tennessee for the last five days.  We heard a few "fish stories" during their stay, but also there was a lot of laughter and praise for their guide, Tom. We look forward to hosting these two southern gentlemen (or east Tennessee "hill-williams") again when they come back to do a little fly fishing in Carlisle, PA. (Yes guys - you are on the "good list"!)

We are hosting some parents of a graduating Messiah College student and next weekend we will host Dickinson College parents for graduation.  We wish those students well on the beginning of their new journey. Congratulations to the parents too!

Whatever your reason for visiting Carlisle, come "home" to a Pennsylvania B&B - Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast - a better way to stay!

Cinco de Mayo Breakfast

Today is Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate it, here at Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast breakfast will include Apple Enchiladas and Eggs with Salsa.

Have a great day!

Planting a tree at Pheasant Field B&B

Spring is the time for planting.  Due to the extremely wet weather last year, we lost one of our beautiful Weeping Cypress trees near the pond.These two trees welcomed lots of  brides, grooms , attendants and guest to beautiful wedding ceremonies on the island by the pond!

The great shape of these trees grabs your interest and makes you want to explore the bridge and sit by the pond under the pergola. So, we just had to replace the lost tree with another just like it!  Well as you can see, the new tree is just as tall as the one beside it - but it has A LOT of "filling out" to do!  Let's hope that the weather is favorable for a wonderful growing season for our new Weeping Nootka Cypress tree!

We have babies!  We know these little birds will grow and grow and grow!  Soon we will not be able to distinguish the babies from the mom and dad!

First Friday is happening in Carlisle PA this weekend!

Take a hike!  ...A full moon night hike on Super Moon Saturday! The hike will take place at nearby Pine grove Furnace State Park. Hear the sounds of the night in the woods and see the largest full moon we will experience for a very long time.

Come to Carlisle PA and find a Better Way to Stay - at Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast!

Things to do in Carlisle PA

It's happening NOW in Carlisle! The Spring Carlisle Collector Car Show opened this week and continues through Sunday, April 29th.  The weather has been brisk, but the rain has stayed away - so it's been comfortable and busy at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. Come to the show and find that wonderful car (or car parts) you've always wanted!

The car show is not the only thing happening in Carlisle this weekend. Tonight at the Carlisle Theatre, Grammy and CMA Award winner, Kathy Mattea will perform. Kathy's signature hit, “Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses”  won the 1988 CMA Single of the Year Award.  She also performed and made famous a Christmas favorite, "Mary Did You Know?".
 
On Saturday, stop by History on High - the Shop, to meet author Eileen Graham who will be happy to sign her book, "The Outlander's Journal: Essays on Country Life".  Eileen wrote of growing up in rural PA, near the apple orchards of Adams County. Many locals will be able to identify with her musings!

Last week we hosted a wonderful houseful of guests.  There were eight folks visiting from Ohio who celebrated a birthday while they were here. The German chocolate cake was made by one of the ladies in the group and traveled all the way from Ohio.
While the Ohio group was here at the B&B, we also had a couple visiting from Germany.  The German couple had never heard of German Chocolate cake! (I think it's actually a PA/OH Amish creation.) The Germans said it was delicious and now their new, most favorite cake! 
All 10 of these guests also enjoyed watching our equine travelers as they were heading to their northern homes for the summer. Last week we hosted 13 horse travelers and 10 canine friends on their way home from their winter retreats.

Pheasant Field B&B will be celebrating its 18th Anniversary in May!  Watch for news about Anniversary specials and remembrances of our years in hospitality!

Stay in Carlisle, PA

There are so many reasons to stay in Carlisle, PA!  Here are some of those reasons represented by our guests tonight at Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast:
- Traveling north on their way home with horses (yes, the horse hotel at Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast is busy tonight too!)
- Mother from CT (with a cute 9 week old German Shepherd puppy), daughter (in the military) from Frederick, MD  meet just to spend some time together. (yes, the pet friendly rooms are busy tonight too!)
- Coming from Ohio to purchase a canoe from someone in Boiling Springs (they can try it out on our little lake across the road from the B&B!)
- Visiting the Quilt auction at the PA Farm Show Complex (such a culture shock for the person from NYC!)
- Dad from NJ (not far from NYC) here to visit with daughter who lives in nearby Perry County - but she and her husband are staying here for a little getaway and visit with Dad
- Visiting from Germany - a couple who are friends with one of the German professors at Dickinson College

There are lots of other things to do in the Carlisle area this weekend. To learn more, check out the calendar of events on our Visitor's Bureau's website.